Fountain-brush.



generally, a bristle holder, of tin or other" UNITED STATES PATENT-I oFFIoE. I

HERMAN NOTHE, OF PHILADELPHIA,- PENNSYLVANIA.

FOUNTAIN-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1907.

' Application filed June 27,1906. Seria1No.323.635.

struction of a device of that nature, in which the liquid contained in a suitable receptacle 1s admitted to or shut off fromthe brush carried in the receptacle stopper.

ticular construction of the stopper, the same being formed of but three parts, namely, the cork stopper proper, the

rush holder, and the discharge tube.

With the above and other ends in view, the invention consists in the construction, com

bination, and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described, and shown in the accom panyin drawings, in which:

The ure is a central longitudinalvertical section tlirough a fountain brush constructed in accordancewith'this invention.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates a suitable bottle or other receptacle of glass or other material, as desired- This bottle is provided with a cylindrical neck 6, in which .fits the cork stopper proper 7, carrying the dischar e tube or duct 8, the ends of which project 'eyond the upper and lower faces of the stopper proper, as shown. 9 designates suitable metal, .of frusto-conical shape, and

provided with an integral downwardly extending annular flange 10, extending part waybeyond the stopper proper and clenched thereinto, as shown. Said holder carries a plurality of bristles 11, which, owing to theshape of the holder, are retained in place therein, the smaller upper end of the holder serving to compress the bristles intermediate their ends, so that the ends of the bristles flare outwardly, ,as shown. This construction will obviously prevent the bristles from displacement or removal from theirholder. The upper end of the discharge tube or p Witnesses duct, as shown, projects beyond the-ferrule and among the bristles, in position to dlscharge the contents, of the receptacle onto the bristles, when the receptacle is inverted.

Owing to the simplicity of its construction, the-device may be cheaply manufactured,

and is capable of use in various sizes and shapes of receptacles.

Owing to the clenched connection between the bristle holder and cork stopper, the two are secured firmly together, thus serving to prevent their accidental separation.

The device is capable of use in practically.

countless-ways, as for instance, in applying mucilage, liquid paint, or shoe polish and the like, or for moistening the gummed surface of envelope or stamps. further improvement consists in the par- VVhatis claimed, is

1. A device of the kind described, com prising, in combination, a suitable receptaole; a stopper removably fitted in the neck of said receptacle; 'a metallic bristle holder mounted on said stopper and provided'wlth a downwardly extendmg flange adapted to enthereto; bristles mounted in said holder;'and a hollow tube fitted in said stopper and having its upper end projecting beyond. the upper face of said stop er. in position to dischar e the contents 0 the receptacle into the brist es, when the receptacle is inverted. 2. A device of the kind described, comprising, in combination, a suitable receptagage with sa'idstopper to secure said holder do a stopper removably fitted in the neck of.

said receptacle; a metallic bristle holder mounted upon the upper face of said stopper and having a downwardly extending annular flange adapted toengage with said stopper to f secure said holder thereto, said holder being formed with converging sides bristles mounted in said holder; and a hollow tube fitted in said stopper and having its upper end projectin beyond the upper facev of said sto per in pos ition to dischar e the contents of the tacle is inverted. i

In testimony whereof, Iafllx my signature, loo

in presence 01 two witnesses; I I

HERMAN. NOTHE,

WILLIAM SrEoK, FREDK. J. JKLEINHANS.

receptacle into the brlstles, when the recep- 

